Philippine

Thousands flee from their homes as lava oozes out of a rumbling Philippine volcano in what volcanologists have described as a “quiet eruption”, warning it could lead to a hazardous explosion within days. 12,000...

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Wednesday praised Filipino soldiers for defeating pro-Islamic State militants in a five-month battle in Marawi City, the southern Philippines and said there were no credible allegations of human...

One of Asiaâs longest-running rebellions is getting a new lease on life with a new generation of fighters who are drawn to communism because of a huge rich-poor divide in the Philippines. Philippine communist...

Philippines security forces battle Islamist gunmen in a southern Philippine city, as the reported death toll from four days of clashes climbs to several dozen. Philippine soldiers battle militants in southern city

On an unofficial visit to the Philippines, the United Nations’ special rapporteur on extrajudicial killings, condemns the use of violence to combat illegal drugs. UN rights investigator on surprise Philippine visit

The highest-profile critic of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s brutal drug war is arrested on charges supporters say are meant to silence her, but she vows to keep campaigning against killings and “repression”. Top Philippine...

Thousands of Catholic faithful gather in the Philippine capital in a “show of force” to stop extrajudicial killings in President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war. Philippine Church in ‘show of force’ vs drug killings

As many as 15,000 people are homeless after a huge fire engulfed an overcrowded slum in Manila, destroying thousands of homes and sending residents fleeing with their few possessions. IMAGES Fire engulfs Philippine slum,...

The Catholic church, one of the Philippines’ oldest and most powerful institutions, speaks out against the killings under President Rodrigo Duterte’s war against drugs, which has claimed about 6,000 thousand lives. Philippine Church speaks...